Norway — Capital, Flag and Country Facts
Explore Norway: capital Oslo, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.
Norway is in Europe. Its capital is Oslo.
- Population
- 5,470,000
- Area
- 323,802 km²
- Currency
- Norwegian Krone (NOK)
- Languages
- Norwegian
Climate
Temperate along the coast modified by the North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and longer winters; subarctic in the far north
Terrain
Glaciated terrain; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; deeply indented coastline with fjords; arctic tundra in the north
Facts
Norway has the longest road tunnel in the world - the Lærdal Tunnel at 24.5 km.
Norway's Government Pension Fund Global (sovereign wealth fund) is worth over $1.7 trillion, making it the world's largest.
Norway knighted a penguin — Sir Nils Olav III is the mascot of the Norwegian King's Guard.
History
872: Harald Fairhair unites Norway into a single kingdom
1397: Norway enters the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Sweden
1814: Norway adopts its constitution on May 17, entering a union with Sweden
1905: Peaceful dissolution of the union with Sweden; full independence
1969: Discovery of the Ekofisk oil field transforms Norway's economy
1994: Norway votes against joining the European Union in a referendum